Teardown difficulty:
Hard
Duration:
6 min

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Disassembly/Repair of the mobile device Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320 (Samsung J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia)) with each step description and the required set of tools.


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Step 1. Open the back cover

Using a spudger or a plastic pick, carefully, around the edge, detach the back cover clips, and remove it.

Do not insert the tool deeply or bend it. Otherwise, the housing may be tampered with or damaged.


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Step 2. Remove the battery

There is an indentation at the end of the battery on the middle cover. Hook the battery at this point, lift it up and remove the battery.


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Step 3. Unscrew the screws

Using a screwdriver Phillips 1.5 mm PH #000, unscrew ten screws.


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Step 4. Open the cover

Pry at the edge and remove the cover hiding the display connector.


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Step 5. Open the middle cover

Pry over the edges. Move an opening tool along the edge detach the clips and remove the middle cover with a loudspeaker and antenna pads and tracks. The middle cover protects the printed circuit board (PCB).

Try to lift the cover by the edges and don't push anything too far inside, so as not to accidentally break or short-circuit anything on the circuit board.


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Step 6. Remove the front camera

Disconnect the connector on the motherboard, and remove the front (selfie) camera.


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Step 7. Remove the headphone jack

Pry up the connector on the motherboard and remove the headphone jack socket.


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Step 8. Disconnect the connectors

Disconnect the display module cable connector, cable to the navigation buttons.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Do not pull on the cable or pry it with a sharp tool, the connectors are pretty weak and break easily, or the cable falls out of the end (lug).


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Step 9. Remove the earpiece speaker

Pry at the bottom and remove the earpiece speaker.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Be careful! The earpiece speaker is glued a bit with adhesive.

⚠ī¸ī¸ If we pry the speaker in the middle we may break the earpiece speaker in half.


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Step 10. Remove the vibration motor

Pry at the bottom and remove the vibration motor.

⚠ī¸ī¸ Be careful! The vibration motor is glued a bit with adhesive.


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Step 11. In the display frame remained

ℹī¸ī¸ In the display frame remained:

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Disassembling\Repair has hard complexity and takes about 6 minutes in time. Our manual is suitable for all models Samsung Galaxy J3 (2016) SM-J320 — Samsung J320FN (Europe); J320F (EMEA); J320F/DD (India); J320A (AT&T); J320P (Sprint, Virgin Mobile, Boost); Galaxy Amp Prime (Cricket); Galaxy J3 V (Verizon); J320M (LATAM); J320G (Asia) released for markets in different countries.


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